What is the best way to get data traffic between companies going? Digital spaces should enable exchange and involve many users. The EU sees great potential in this.
By Corinna Visser
Luca Visentini reportedly accepted an envelope containing €50,000 from a criminal NGO and used the money to finance his election as top official of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Yet no top German trade unionist has publicly called for Visentini's ousting.
By Markus Grabitz
Member states are urging to find a response to the Inflation Reduction Act, with which the US government wants to promote eco-friendly technologies. Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager now provides first insights into where she wants to facilitate subsidies for investors.
By Till Hoppe
From Attac activist and influential MEP to State Secretary under German minister Robert Habeck: Sven Giegold has had an unusual career. In an interview with Stefan Braun and Malte Kreutzfeldt, he looks back on his first year in the ministry, describes his toughest decision and his secret political passion.
By Redaktion Table
With the Nature Restoration Law, the EU wants to set a good example globally. But even after the success of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15), the dispute over the design continues in Brussels. In his draft, rapporteur César Luena sets higher goals. The opposition was not long in coming.
By Timo Landenberger
For years, the Data Protection Regulation has lacked certainty about what the wording of the law actually means. There are reasons for this – and yet the current case of Facebook, in particular, holds potential for lasting clarification. Because there is a lot at stake for the industry and for the supervisory authorities.
By Falk Steiner
The new Supply Chain Act came into force at the turn of the year. Large companies will be under greater obligation to comply with human rights and environmental requirements. This primarily affects German companies that do business in and with China. But most of them are prepared.
By Felix Lee
Parliament President Metsola will present 14 proposals today to make the EP more transparent. It is an attempt to polish up the image of the Parliament after the corruption scandal surrounding Eva Kaili. Some of the proposals go a long way, but there are some loopholes.
By Charlotte Wirth
The EU states fear they are falling behind as locations for climate-friendly technologies. Higher subsidies are supposed to be the core of the response to the US Inflation Reduction Act. But the discussed relaxation of the subsidy rules would have side effects.
By Till Hoppe
The EU Commission originally planned to present the draft on sustainable consumption of goods in July 2022. Now it is to come just under a year later. Members of Parliament and consumer advocates are concerned that implementation will be delayed – possibly even beyond the current legislative period.
By Leonie Düngefeld
